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    #88: An Oil Man

    February 7th, 2025 · 74 minutes

    Will Carroll returns on Super Bowl week, and we discuss Super Bowl 4K, Tubi, and the enduring power of communal live events. Also: ESPN Flagship and Fox's streaming play, a new RSN is heard from, Apple and MLS make tweaks, your letters, and TV picks!

    Guest Starring: Will Carroll

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    Links and Show Notes

    TV Picks:

    Will: Ludwig (coming to Britbox, Elsbeth (Paramount+)

    Jason: Detectorists (Acorn, Pluto TV, Roku, Hoopla)

    Fox does streaming (Apple News/WSJ)
    2025 Super Bowl Will Stream for Free on Tubi, Fox Streaming Service
    Fox’s 1080p to 4K Upscaling Workflow for Super Bowl 2025: An Engaging Debate - Streaming Learning Center
    Comcast Sales, Profit Beat as ‘Wicked’ Lifts Film Studio - Bloomberg
    Altitude Sports, Comcast end long-running dispute to televise Nuggets and Avalanche games | AP News
    Apple adds Xfinity, DirecTV as MLS Season Pass distributors – Six Colors
    Rangers Sports Network Boss Explains Why Team Managing Own TV Business
    Texas Rangers: ‘We’re in better hands managing our own risk’
    Comcast Sales, Profit Beat as ‘Wicked’ Lifts Film Studio - Bloomberg
    (3) Under The Knife | Will Carroll | Substack